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Rear Fuselage Ribs 5 thru 2

Rear fuselage ribs 5 thru 2 were assembled.

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By Hersh Amin
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Rear Fuselage Ribs 5 thru 2

We assembled the rear fuselage ribs 5 thru 2 sub-assemblies, and they are now ready for next steps.

Rib 5

Assembling rib 5 was straightforward, the supplied rear fuselage rib jig was used. rib-5-1 Rib 5 clecoed together on the jig. rib-5-2 Rib 5 riveted together. rib-5-3 Rib 5 riveted together.

Rib 4

Assembling rib 4 was straightforward, the supplied rear fuselage rib jig was used. rib-4-1 Rib 4 clecoed together on the jig. rib-4-2 Rib 4 riveted together. rib-4-3 Rib 4 riveted together. rib-4-4 Elevator bushing sub-assembly riveted. rib-4-5 Elevator bushing sub-assembly side view. rib-4-6 Elevator bushing sub-assembly riveted on Rib 4. rib-4-7 Elevator bushing sub-assembly riveted on Rib 4.

Rib 3

Assembling rib 3 was straightforward, the supplied rear fuselage rib jig was used. rib-3-1 Rib 3 clecoed together on the jig. rib-3-2 Rib 3 riveted together. rib-3-3 Rib 3 riveted together.

Rib 2

Assembling rib 2 was straightforward. rib-2-1 Rib 2 bottom clecoed together. rib-2-2 Rib 2 bottom riveted together. rib-2-3 Rib 2 bottom riveted together. rib-2-4 Rib 2 riveted together with the top parts.

Fuselage
riveting assembly
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